GTNP seeks teens for Youth Conservation Program

(Moose, Wyo.) - Grand Teton National Park is currently seeking applications
for the 11th season of the Youth Conservation Program.
The program gives local teenagers an opportunity to spend the summer
working while learning about and making significant contributions to
protection of the park’s trails and other resources.
Managed through the park's trails program, the majority of the work done by
program participants is in the area of trail maintenance. Participants work
alongside National Park Service crew leaders and become familiar with the
agency’s stewardship goals while learning essential trail maintenance
skills and addressing critically needed maintenance on park trails. Program
members also collaborate on a variety of resource protection projects
including fire, vegetation, and soundscape management as well as historic
resource preservation. Environmental education and park operations programs
complete the experience.
The 2016 Youth Conservation Program will run for ten weeks from June 13
through August 18. Prospective participants must be 16 to 19 years old and
must be United States citizens or have a valid work permit. Other
qualifications include good team skills, a strong work ethic, an interest
in learning about Grand Teton National Park and the ability to work at a
physically demanding job which involves lifting 30-40 pounds and hiking up
to 15 miles a day.
Prospective applicants can find more information about the program and
print an application at www.nps.gov/grte/getinvolved/supportyourpark/ycp.htm.
Application packets must be postmarked by March 19.
*Feature Photo: Screenshot from the Grand Teton Youth Conservation Corps
video. Pitchengine Communties*
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GTNP seeks teens for Youth Conservation Program

(Moose, Wyo.) - Grand Teton National Park is currently seeking applications
for the 11th season of the Youth Conservation Program.
The program gives local teenagers an opportunity to spend the summer
working while learning about and making significant contributions to
protection of the park’s trails and other resources.
Managed through the park's trails program, the majority of the work done by
program participants is in the area of trail maintenance. Participants work
alongside National Park Service crew leaders and become familiar with the
agency’s stewardship goals while learning essential trail maintenance
skills and addressing critically needed maintenance on park trails. Program
members also collaborate on a variety of resource protection projects
including fire, vegetation, and soundscape management as well as historic
resource preservation. Environmental education and park operations programs
complete the experience.
The 2016 Youth Conservation Program will run for ten weeks from June 13
through August 18. Prospective participants must be 16 to 19 years old and
must be United States citizens or have a valid work permit. Other
qualifications include good team skills, a strong work ethic, an interest
in learning about Grand Teton National Park and the ability to work at a
physically demanding job which involves lifting 30-40 pounds and hiking up
to 15 miles a day.
Prospective applicants can find more information about the program and
print an application at www.nps.gov/grte/getinvolved/supportyourpark/ycp.htm.
Application packets must be postmarked by March 19.
*Feature Photo: Screenshot from the Grand Teton Youth Conservation Corps
video. Pitchengine Communties*
#buckrail #news